Basement of Terror: Alleged Ringleader's Brother Speaks Out

The basement reeked of urine and feces and was not large enough for the adults to stand.

Another Victim of So-Called Basement Horror Mastermind?

Linda Weston, the alleged mastermind behind the house of horrors, could also be connected to the death of a West Philadelphia woman in Virgina in 2008. Authorities are investigating the claim. (Published Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011)

Weston will appear before a judge on December 19 for a preliminary hearing on charges that include kidnapping, conspiracy and assault.

In court, Weston was also committed to 60 days of psychiatric treatment where she is on suicide watch.

Judge Linked to Twist in Basement Horror Case

A Philadelphia family court judge had an previous encounter with the alleged ringleader of a social security benefits scam. (Published Friday, Oct. 28, 2011)

Doctors testified that she may have some degree of mental retardation and that she is having trouble grasping the seriousness of her charges.